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me ne sono già andato fuori dai piedi

English translation: I've already taken myself out of the picture

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Italian term or phrase:me ne sono già andato fuori dai piedi
English translation:I've already taken myself out of the picture
Entered by: KayW

09:34 Jun 26, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: me ne sono già andato fuori dai piedi
"Dai, per piacere, che facciamo un altro mestiere e che me ne sono già andato fuori dai piedi (e quindi non c'e' bisogno che continuiamo a triturarci i...!)"

Can anyone help? It's from an informal e-mail about finance. Thanks :-)
Christopher Burin
Local time: 15:46
I've already taken myself out of the picture
Explanation:
or "stepped aside". Various possibilities depending on context.
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KayW
Local time: 16:46
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5I've already taken myself out of the picture
KayW
3 +1I've already got lost
P.L.F.Persio
4to get out of the way
Vania Dionisi
1 +1I'm already halfway out the door
Nicole Johnson


  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to get out of the way


Explanation:
"andare fuori dai piedi" significa questo, per la migliore forma inglese vedi tu...


Vania Dionisi
Italy
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Italian
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I've already got lost


Explanation:
It's in the Collins English Dictionary, and in Italy they usually translate "Get lost!" with "Fuori dai piedi!", especially in movies

P.L.F.Persio
Netherlands
Local time: 16:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tandream: mi sembra che possa starci bene, è piu "aggresivo" :-)
57 mins
  -> grazie Andrea, anche a me sembra un contesto aggressivo, visto poi il riferimento ai "triturati"
neutral  KayW: It's true that "Fuori dai piedi!" means "Get lost!". But I've never heard anyone say "I've got lost" in that sense, it's just not used that way.
4 hrs
  -> you're right, it sounds strange to me, too
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
I've already taken myself out of the picture


Explanation:
or "stepped aside". Various possibilities depending on context.

KayW
Local time: 16:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giorgio Testa
7 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Ivana UK
54 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Daniela Zambrini
3 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Sandra Petrongolo
7 hrs
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
23 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I'm already halfway out the door


Explanation:
This is my guess from the context provided, but I can't find any definitions of this Italian expression.

Nicole Johnson
Italy
Local time: 16:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

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agree  verbis
9 days
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